Windsor Family Homes and Community Partnerships
900 Howard Ave. N9A 1S5 Windsor, ON, Canada

Today is National Housing Day in Canada. As an agency we are proud of the work we do - but know there’s more to be done. Now, more than ever, National Housing Day is an opportunity to reflect on the work that still needs to be done. As our communities recover from the pandemic, we need to ensure that everyone in Canada has access to affordable and equitable housing. ~ Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Can anyone help our friends over at the Welcome Centre Shelter for Women? If you are closer to us you can drop off at 900 Howard as well, and we will deliver!

Yesterday we were honoured to have a visit from and give a tour to the Alliwonga Foundation. This incredible family does incredible things for our community. We were presented with a very generous cheque, that will help us continue to grow & develop our Kids First Programs! Thank you to Remy, Grace, Sebastian (and their awesome parents Amy & Jonathan). We appreciate not only your generosity and support - but your interest in what we are doing at WFHCP/Community Family Fitness Centre!

Hey Windsor-Essex, We are in need of sponsors for our Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program. Please share this and spread the word. Sponsoring a local family makes an incredible impact and there are so many families who otherwise may not have the privilege of presents under a tree. Please contact us with any inquiries.

Last chance to enter!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!! Do you know a student looking for volunteer hours? We are looking for a very social media savvy, high school student who will help our social purpose venture, Community Family Fitness Centre navigate Instagram (reels), TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat etc. (and teach the staff at the agency how to use it as well!)

Communities support each other. Smile cookies are back at Tim Hortons! You can still get yours now through the 20th and support two important local charities again this year, @w.e.careforkids and @johnmcgivneychildrenscentre.... Happy #SmileCookie week #CharitiesSupportingCharities #localsupportinglocal #YQG #YQGcares.

On Sept. 20, join Brad Bellevance in a Kids workout! Tune in at 11am on Facebook Live or email [email protected] to join us at Little River Kiwanis Park! Open for kids ages 9-16. Lets all #trainliketerry! #terryfox #virtualworkout

It was all smiles today at the agency. Smile cookies are back at Tim Hortons! Get yours now through the 20th and support two important local charities again this year, @w.e.careforkids and @johnmcgivneychildrenscentre.... #YQGcares #LocalSupportingLocal #CharitiesSupportingCharities Happy #SmileCookie week

Have you followed Community Family Fitness Centre yet? We will be posting updates on progress and announcements for programs!

#trainliketerry with Alliwonga Foundation

We are here getting set up for our fitness event with The Alliwonga Foundation for the 40th Anniversary of Terry Foxs Marathon of Hope. The foundation has raised more than $70,000 for cancer research through the past 11 years. ... This will be a fun, outdoor, socially distanced 40 min all-level, full-body workout way to support the Terry Fox Foundation for Cancer Research. #trainliketerry Time: 11 am Location: Little River Kiwanis Park (end of Little River Road just after Riverdale) **$20 minimum donation is required and will go toward this year's @alliwongafoundation Terry Fox Fundraiser. If you cannot make it out you can tune into the Alliwonga Foundation Facebook page to do it live and virtually. Online donations can be made here >>https://secure.terryfox.ca/registrant//mobileTeamPage.aspx Stations are socially distanced and sanitizing materials are provided where necessary as well as water. Watch for more info of next week's all level youth class (aged 9-16,) with a prize for the top fundraiser. Through the past 11 years, Team Alliwonga has raised more than $70,000 for cancer research with their annual lemonade stand. This year the choice to cancel the event gave them the opportunity to partner with local gyms for this unique virtual event, #trainliketerry. We are proud to be taking part in it Sept 13 and 20. #yqg #yqgfitness #windsorontario #terryfox #terryfoxyqg #fun #workout #exercise #trainliketerry #terryfox40yearanniversary #grouptraining #fitness #fundraising #fundraiser #charity

We have teamed up with the Alliwonga Foundation for the 40th Anniversary of Terry Foxs Marathon of Hope. The foundation has raised more than $70,000 for cancer research through the past 11 years. ... It will be a fun, outdoor, socially distanced way to support the Terry Fox Foundation for Cancer Research. #trainliketerry Tomorrow, September 13th we will be hosting an adults only 40 minute, all levels, full body workout. Time: 11 am Location: Little River Kiwanis Park (end of Little River Road just after Riverdale) **$20 minimum donation is required and will go toward this year's @alliwongafoundation Terry Fox Fundraiser. If you cannot make it out you can tune into the Alliwonga Foundation Facebook page to do it live and virtually. Online donations can be made here >>https://secure.terryfox.ca/registrant//mobileTeamPage.aspx Our classes will be coached by our Coordinator of Health and Fitness, @bradb_fit92 To participate in either class please email [email protected] to register today. Class size will be limited to 20 people per class. Stations will be socially distanced and sanitizing materials will be provided where necessary as well as water. All participants (or their guardians) will be required to sign a liability waiver and COVID-19 health declaration form. Watch for more info of next week's all level youth class (aged 9-16,) with a prize for the top fundraiser. Through the past 11 years, Team Alliwonga has raised more than $70,000 for cancer research with their annual lemonade stand. This year the choice to cancel the event gave them the opportunity to partner with local gyms for this unique virtual event, #trainliketerry. We are proud to be taking part in it Sept 13 and 20. #yqg #yqgfitness #windsorontario #terryfox #terryfoxyqg #fun #workout #exercise #trainliketerry #terryfox40yearanniversary #grouptraining #fitness #fundraising #fundraiser #charity

Happy #NationalPoliceWomanDay We would like to thank all the dedicated women who serve and protect our community. Windsor Police Service has supported our organization in many ways through the years and we have been fortunate to have gotten to know some pretty amazing ladies behind those badges.... Today we celebrate you and we thank you. Happy National Police Woman Day to all police women.

We had a visit from CTV Windsor at Community Family Fitness Centre last week. We cant wait to show you what we are planning! Make sure to follow the CFFC page for updates and announcements!

Choosing us for your health and fitness needs will not only help you achieve your personal goals, but contribute to homelessness, housing, food security and we...llness programs for youth and families in your community. ~ Angela Yakonich, Executive Director; Windsor Family Homes & Community Partnerships See more

We can do better. As an agency, we are committed to the well-being of children. Words we live by, "Healthy mind, healthy body, healthy home".

Brad getting his close up!

Did you hear our new Coordinator of Health and Fitness for the Community Family Fitness Centre on air with The Dan MacDonald Show this morning. Have a listen to Brad and Dan talking about the awesome things happening!

New exciting things happening around here. We are thrilled to welcome Brad Bellavance as our Coordinator of Health & Fitness. We would also like to welcome all of Brad's clients to our agency! While we aren't ready to get back to regular programs just yet, Brad is working on amazing ideas and we can't wait to share later this fall! Please go over and like Community Family Fitness Centre for updates!!

We are teaming up with the Alliwonga Foundation for the 40th Anniversary of Terry Foxs Marathon of Hope. Stay tuned for ways you can support the event!

Stage 3 in #YGQ means program planning is in full swing. We arent quite ready to resume our kids programs just yet - but there are big things happening when we do! Stay tuned!!

We would like to thank Monarch Basics for working with us to make sure we got as many much needed supplies as possible with the donation from Bell Media . There will be more than 70 children sporting some fun colourful backpacks filled the tools to help them learn.

We are so grateful to be a recipient of Bell Media 's 'Bell's Backpacks for Kids Program,' for their generous donation of backpacks and funds to fill them. We were excited to have student volunteers come help us fill them as well. These backpacks will be on the shoulders of our tenants children as they get ready for a much anticipated school year, weather at home or in the class. We hope these backpacks of supplies help them do the best they can this year and stay focused o...n learning. Have a great school year kids!! There are a limited number of extras ... if you are need of a backpack for your child and are not a tenant of ours, please email [email protected] and give your child's name, grade and gender. These are available on a first come first serve basis. I will email you back to let you know if we still have any available for you and how you can pick yours up. UPDATE: All backpacks have been reserved. There are none left to reserve.

One year ago we celebrated transforming the first pic into the second; a space dedicated to health and fitness for youth. It has been an integral part of programs like: Nourishing Young Minds and Strike & PA Day Camps. It has been an internship opportunity for our partnership with the St. Clair College Fitness & Health Promotion Program; and even host to staff wellness hours! We LOVE this facility. Due to COVID-19, our programs have been halted - including our planned March Break and summer camps. We have taken this time to get creative and develop a plan to put the gym to even better use!! Stay tuned, #YQG - WFHCP has big, incredible plans to announce!!

And the 5 winners of the pails of popcorn are...

We had an adorable donor come in this week. Thank you to Kennedy who made a deal with her mom to got rid of 18 stuffed animals in exchange for $36 to donate. With her friend's and family's matching support, she raised $100 for Kids First Food Bank. Thank you for choosing us!... KFFB See more

Are you planning on guests this summer? Kids missing the fun summer Fair foods? Everyone loves popcorn! Find the best flavours around and support our fundraiser through What's Poppin' Popcorn Factory 's Poppin' for A Purpose campaign. ... https://bit.ly/305ffxS (Check out all the great flavours) Kettle corn original Kettle corn double sugar Madagascar Dill pickle Movie theatre White cheddar Parmesan and garlic Bacon and cheddar Salt and vinegar Ketchup Orange cheddar Cheddar pickle Ranch From now until Aug 3, for every pail sold through the link above, $5 will be donated to Windsor Family Homes. This money will be used for important programs and supports such as making sure Kids First Food Bank has healthy food options like milk, eggs, meats, fresh veggies and fruit and other healthy food choices as well as going towards other Kids First Programs and tenant supports.

Just today and tomorrow left to place your popcorn orders.

CONTEST TIME!! Update... We are extending this contest to Tuesday, Aug. 4. Keep sharing publically and tagging for more entries. Gatherings are always better with popcorn! Impress your guests... How would you like to WIN a best selling pail of popcorn from What's Poppin' Popcorn Factory's Poppin' for a Purpose? - https://bit.ly/305ffxS (Check out all the great flavours) Thanks to our friends at What's Poppin' Popcorn Factory, we will be giving 5 winners a pail of their best selling popcorn flavours. From now until Aug 3, for every pail sold through the link above, $5 will be donated to Windsor Family Homes. This money will be used for important programs and supports such as making sure Kids First Food Bank has healthy food options like milk, eggs, meats, and healthy food choices as well as going towards other Kids First Programs and tenant supports. This giveaway is open to followers of both @WindsorFamilyHomes&CommunityPartnerships and What's Poppin' Popcorn Factory Entering is easy! An every four every action. To win all you>>> HAVE TO DO>>> is... 1. VISIT THE LINK ABOVE and TELL US WHAT FLAVOUR YOU THINK SOUNDS THE BEST . 2. Like this post 3. Help spread the word and share this post 4. Tag who you would share your popcorn with. Good luck. RULES Giveaway closes August 4, 2020. Entrants agree to follow the qualifying instructions and complete at least one of the additional qualifying actions for extra entries. 5 random winners will be drawn August 4. The winners will be notified through this post August 4 at 2 pm and will have 24 hrs to contact us through messenger to be declared the winners of one of their best selling popcorn flavours. Failure to contact us will result in another name being pulled. Choice of flavour from available choices will go in order of responses by winners. Winners agrees to have their name published as the winner. Winner must be able to pick up the prize at the office at 900 Howard Wednesday Aug 5 between 9 am and 4 pm. Please note the office will be closed between 12 pm and 1 pm. The prize is as stated, one of their best selling pails of popcorn. We have the right to cancel or change aspects of this giveaway at any time. There is no purchase necessary to enter this contest. ERV is $12CDN This giveaway is solely the responsibility of WFHCP. No other party including Facebook and What's Poppin Popcorn Factory are responsible or affiliated with this giveaway. No other party sponsors, administers or endorses this giveaway.

Please note that Kids First Food Bank will be closed Monday, August 3 for Civic Holiday and will open again Friday, August 7 from 1:30 PM - 4 PM. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend everyone!

Over the past week, we have brought you behind the doors of WFHCP and outlined for you our approach to a healthy life for our tenants and the community, through healthy home, healthy body and healthy mind. It is our mission to have a community where everyone is able to thrive in a safe and affordable home. We strive to provide everything a family requires to live their best, healthiest life in a safe, affordable home. Just as important, we work hard to bring awareness to..., and find sustainable solutions, regarding social issues. We educate the public on the use of food banks, the need throughout the community for the services we provide, the enhancement of traditional food bank items with more nutritional options, the of realities of homelessness and the evidence based best practices to help find solutions not just band aids. Many of the programs, supports and services we provide are not funded, so we rely on the generosity of the community and collaborations with community partners. Your donations are important to this agency and its supports and programs. They help fund our Christmas baskets and Christmas party for our tenants, sponsor families at Christmas, fill our Kids First Food Bank shelves, provide the many Kids First programs and Kids First Fitness activities to name a few. You always get to choose where you want your donation to go. To follow long with the great things happening here at the agency, check out our quarterly newsletters here https://www.wfhcp.com/newsletters/

And the winner is...

Welcome to our Social Media Behind-Closed-Doors Virtual Tour - Day 4. Over the past couple days, we have explained how we execute a healthy home and healthy body approach to serving the community. We understand that to achieve a well-rounded healthy life, you must be in a state of good mental health as well. Without good mental health, it is more difficult to complete the circle of a healthy life. That is where our healthy mind aspect of our supports and programs come ...in. Pre-COVID, we offered Nourishing Young Minds an after-school program, open to children ages six and up that incorporates group discussions and an hour fitness class. We also ran Kids First Day Camps that stimulated the minds, incorporated fitness and provided a healthy snack. In addition to the wellness visits to our tenants, pre-COVID, we were working on new supports groups such as Womens Empowerment, Youth Groups and more. We are currently developing a post-COVID support program to help those who have been isolated during this pandemic get back to some sense of normalcy after a long period of social isolation - there is going to be a huge need for mental health supports in the coming months and we are putting the wheels in motion to ensure we have those in place. This is where community collaboration and donors are extremely important to us as we move forward with our plans to achieve healthy minds in our community.

We had a pasta-tively nice visit today. Representatives from Legion 143 stopped by to donate this saucy donation. Thank you for thinking of us, we will be thrilled to also share the cans of sauce with organizations who prepare food. #ShareTheLove #YQG

Welcome to our Social Media Behind-Closed-Doors Virtual Tour - Day 3. It is not enough to only make sure our tenants have a healthy home, we provide the things that people need in order to feel less vulnerable that includes putting a priority on healthy body and healthy mind as well. Our healthy body initiatives do not stop at our tenants, our programs and supports incorporate nutrition and fitness into the lives of the community who may not otherwise have the means... to participate in organized sports or hold gym memberships. We believe in the importance of everyone having fun, family access to fitness and nutrition. We operate Kids First Food Bank with an awareness that people, especially children, need protein for brain development, as well as foods that provide vital micro-nutrients. We not only keep our pantry stocked with the usual canned goods and non-perishables that are commonly donated, but we also stock our freezers and fridges with fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs and milk. We depend on monetary donations and community collaborations to help us achieve this important selection to the 900 people per week that use our services. to compliment the nutritional aspect of healthy body, Kids First Fitness offers a variety of fitness classes for everyone in the family, promoting an active lifestyle for an overall healthy body. In addition, we host day camps on strike, PD, March Break and summer days, all free of charge, including a lunch and snacks. We offer nutrition classes, field trips to theatres, local parks etc. None of this is funded and we thank our sponsors and donors to help us offer these important programs.

CONTEST TIME!! How would you like to WIN a pail of popcorn of your choice from What's Poppin' Popcorn Factory 's Poppin' for a Purpose fundraiser page - https://bit.ly/305ffxS (Check out all the great flavours) We are not trying to butter you up and definitely not trying to be corny, but if you lend us an ear, we will a-maize you with an exciting fundraiser we have going on right now.... From now until Aug 3, for every pail sold through the link above, $5 will be donated to Windsor Family Homes. This money will be used for important programs and supports such as making sure Kids First Food Bank has healthy food options like milk, eggs, meats, and healthy food choices as well as going towards other Kids First Programs and tenant supports. To win all you have to do is one of the following. You receive an entry for every qualifying action: 1. Like this post 2. Help spread the word and share this post 3. Tag who you would share your popcorn with. Good luck. RULES Giveaway closes July 31, 2020. Entrants agree to complete at least one of the qualifying actions. A random winner will be drawn July 31. The winner will be notified through this post July 31 at 2 pm and will have 24 hrs to contact us through messenger to be declared the winner and inform us what flavour you would like. Failure to contact us will result in another name being pulled. Winner agrees to have their name published as the winner. Winner must be able to pick up the prize at the office at 900 Howard Wednesday Aug 5 between 9 am and 4 pm. Please note the office will be closed between 12 pm and 1 pm. The prize is as stated, one $12 pail of popcorn from the Poppin for a Reason fundraiser page, no substitutions. We have the right to cancel or change aspects of this giveaway at any time. There is no purchase necessary to enter this contest. ERV is $12CDN This giveaway is solely the responsibility of WFHCP. No other party including Facebook and What's Poppin Popcorn Factory are responsible or affiliated to this giveaway. No other party sponsors, administers or endorses this giveaway.

Welcome to our Social Media Behind-Closed-Doors Virtual Tour - Day 2. Lets start from the beginning and explain Healthy Home. first and foremost, we are a social housing agency providing affordable housing to our community's most vulnerable - and have been doing so since 1976. ... Since 2018 we have housed 14 people and three families who were chronically homeless, from the By Names Prioritized List - all who are still successfully housed. Statistically, those who have been experiencing homelessness for a long period of time, often have difficulty maintaining their housing. We currently own roughly 130 units throughout Windsor, offering 75% of these homes as rent-geared-to-income (RGI) housing. A large percentage of our tenants include individuals and families on low income and individuals and families on fixed incomes, including seniors and people with disabilities. We continue to add a variety of homes and properties to our portfolio including single family homes, duplexes, all the way up to six-plex residential housing units, making it possible to fill the varying needs of many individuals and families in Windsor. To maintain successful housing, evidence based best practice and data shows that supports in housing works. We use a housing first approach which means in home supports, - this part of our programming is not funded therefore we must not only collaborate with our community partners, but insure we have a social worker on site to provide mental health support, referrals and regular wellness check ins that provide in-home support and advocacy to our tenants (and yes, sometimes this means just a visit for socialization). Our social worker helps tenants overcome barriers that may affect their success. The supports we offer our tenants are possible through the generosity of our donors and community partners.

Now is the time to stock up on the best popcorn around, What's Poppin' Popcorn Factory. Proceeds from every pail sold will be going to important supports and programs available through the agency, Windsor Family Homes. WFHCP is a not-for-profit, registered charity in Windsor.... Our vision is to have a community where everyone is able to thrive in a safe and affordable home, with an emphasis on providing sustainable solutions. We have a Healthy Home, Healthy Body, Healthy Mind approach that not only serves our tenants but our community as well, through supports such as; Kids First Food Bank with no geographical boundaries, focusing on healthy food options, Kids First Fitness for families who otherwise would not be able to afford organized sports or access to fitness centres, Kids First Day Camps, wellness visits, youth groups, empowering women programs as well as our tenant Christmas programs that help with food hampers, adopt-a-family and a Christmas party. Our goal is to provide the things that people need in order to feel less vulnerable to live a healthy life. Proceeds from this wonderful, delicious fundraiser go to funding these important services, programs and supports. Want to win a pail? Stay tuned later today for your chance to win a pail of you choice from the fundraiser list.

Over the next few days, we will be giving you a virtual social media behind-closed-door tour of our agency while holding our popcorn fundraiser that starts tomorrow, July 28. We want you to know where your donations go. There will be no handshakes welcoming you through our doors, no handouts and unfortunately, no snacks and beverages. But there will be an insightful look at who we are, what we do, where your donations go, who we serve in the community and the passion within t...he staff behind these doors. Do you know who we are? what we do? Why we do the things we do the way we do them? Come back every day and find out the impact we are having in our community. Lets start with who we are. WFHCP is primarily a social housing agency, since 1976 but we are so much more than that! Through our 'Healthy Home, Healthy Body, Healthy Mind' approach, we offer services, programs and supports to not only our tenants but the community as well. We strive to achieve successful tenancies, a healthy community and awareness and sustainable solutions to social issues. at WFHCP we look at helping people holistically. We prioritize providing the things that people need to feel less vulnerable a healthy home, healthy body, healthy mind to achieve a healthy life. Over the next couple days this week, we will be highlighting the ways in which we serve our community using this approach. Get to understand who we are. Come back tomorrow to see how we got started, as we explain Healthy Home.

Ah Shucks ... are you missing all the great summer fun fair foods this year? So are we! We are not trying to butter you up and definitely not trying to be corny, but if you lend us an ear, we will a-maize you with an exciting fundraiser we have poppin up next week. Puns are fun, but now they are done, check out below for a great opportunity to get your hands on a crop-ton of the best popcorn around and support our food bank and other programs and supports. ... Starting July 28, we have partnered with What's Poppin' Popcorn Factory. A portion of the proceeds from every bucket sold on their website between July 28 and Aug 2, will be donated to Windsor Family Homes for the Kids First Food Bank, our programs and supports. This will help us purchase milk, eggs, meats, and healthy food choices as well as going towards other Kids First Programs. Watch for the link and details to be shared next week and let the fun start poppin.

We are overjoyed to have been chosen as a recipient of the #NeighboourhoodGrant and Starbucks Canada Charitable Fund, held at Vancouver Foundation! Selected organizations across Canada received a grant and we are honoured to have been nominated and chosen. Thanks to Starbucks Partners, The Starbucks Foundation and The Starbucks Canada Charitable Fund for recognizing us and our essential services. We appreciate your support as we continue to serve our community impacted by COVID-19 during this unprecedented time. Starbucks Canada Starbucks Canada Starbucks Canada #YQG